On October 30, 2016, the Internet was almost completely shut down. Users discovered that their signal was interrupted by a powerful transmitting device that happened to be on a moving train. The signal was so powerful that it disrupted Internet connections at all nearby railroad stations, cell towers, and even some Wi-Fi routers! People are outraged. People were outraged, but who was behind this massive outage? Before we discuss the who, what and why of this incident, let's first look at how people reacted to the signal disruption.
Since most people rely on the Internet for work and entertainment, the sudden disruptions in service were very noticeable.
Citizens also felt the need to report these incidents because of what happens when they are exposed to such a large amount of media online. They recognized that if someone controlled their Internet connection, they could use that power for personal gain or sabotage - the latter was seen as more likely due to previous government corruption and abuse.
Many citizens reacted by protesting signal interference. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was not satisfied with the signal interference and investigated where and how it was occurring.
The government eventually found that a device known as an "wifi signal jammer" was causing the interference. These devices are illegal because they interfere with radio signals used for private purposes or public services, such as police scanners, fire alarms and medical equipment, which rely on radio transmission technology to function properly.
Other citizens were less supportive of the protests against signal interference. They argued that those protesting were not actually doing anything to stop the signal interference and that they might as well leave their signals alone.
In addition, some citizens felt that if people wanted to protest something, they should be allowed to do so. They argue that even though there is no reason to protest signal interference because it does no harm (and it's hard for anyone to prove that), people should still be able to express themselves freely if they want to do so.
The FCC is a government agency that regulates the airwaves. The FCC regulates broadcast and cable networks, but it doesn't actually provide content; instead, its role is to ensure fair use of spectrum space. This means that anyone can use the spectrum to communicate with others - as long as they don't interfere with existing broadcasts in any way.
The device causing the signal interference is illegal. This is a 5g blocker whose purpose is to block WiFi signals. The device was illegal because it interfered with other people's WiFi signals and it was used in a public place.
WiFi is a way to connect to the Internet. It is not a physical network, as some people may believe.
